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What is the difference between laborer and worker?

laborer | worker | Synonyms |

Worker is a synonym of laborer.



As nouns the difference between laborer and worker

is that laborer is one who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly while worker is a person who performs labor for his living, especially manual labor.

laborer

English

Alternative forms

* labourer

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.

    • Related terms

    * laborist

    worker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who performs labor for his living, especially manual labor.
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    • Synonyms

    * (person who performs labor) laborer, labourer

    Derived terms

    * freezing worker * sex worker * steelworker

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns